Chapter 89: The Money She Owes Is Getting More and More
After lying limply in the car for a long time, Leng Qing Qiu didn’t drive fast. By the time they arrived atLu Zhiyin’s doorstep, Lu Zhiyin was almost falling asleep again.
Leng Qing Qiu carried Lu Zhiyin into the house and placed her in Lu Zhiyin’s own wheelchair.
Then, Leng Qing Qiu left on her own, probably to park the car.
“…”
Without a word, Lu Zhiyin shook her head, trying to sober up.
She found it difficult to maneuver the wheelchair with one hand. Realizing this, she didn’t make any more comical movements. Instead, she quietly surveyed the furnishings in the room.
The sofa, not having had time to be moved out to dry, was still damp. If nothing unexpected happened, the other furniture in Leng Qing Qiu’s house would be similar, like the bed.
“Thanks to you, I didn’t manage to drag the sofa and mattress out to dry. The bedsheets and clothes I hung outside were also stolen.”
Leng Qing Qiu returned after a while. Her tone wasn’t particularly good, but at least it was better than when she was speechless.
“I apologize.”
Apologizing again, Lu Zhiyin took out her wallet. She pulled out a banknote from her wallet and then threw the rest of the things to Leng Qing Qiu.
“…Forget it, I don’t want to talk about you anymore.”
Taking the wallet, Leng Qing Qiu stuffed it into her pocket.
She dragged over a chair and sat beside Lu Zhiyin.
As it was made of wood, the chair had long since dried and wouldn’t wet her clothes.
Judging by her demeanor, she probably wasn’t planning to dwell on Lu Zhiyin’s previous silence anymore.
“If nothing unexpected happened, your home should still be in disarray, right? Your house is at a lower elevation than mine, and your house is older. The electrical system probably has problems too.”
What she said was almost exactly the same as Lu Zhiyin’s current situation.
“Where’s the key? I’ll go take a look.”
She extended her hand towards Lu Zhiyin.
“Here.”
Lu Zhiyin fished the key out of her pocket and handed it to Leng Qing Qiu.
There wasn’t anything sensitive in her house anyway, so letting Leng Qing Qiu in wouldn’t cause any problems.
That mirror which could show the affection levels of the female leads should also be useless to Leng Qing Qiu, right?
With that thought, Lu Zhiyin blinked.
Leng Qing Qiu, who took the key Lu Zhiyin handed over without hesitation, felt a little emotional. What position did she hold in Lu Zhiyin’s heart?
Seemingly trustworthy, yet seemingly not. Seemingly very important, but also seemingly dispensable.
Confused, Leng Qing Qiu went to Lu Zhiyin’s front door with the key.
She opened the door and entered the room. She tried to turn on the light, but there was no response.
The room was still shrouded in darkness.
She took out her phone again and turned on the flashlight, only then could she see the situation in Lu Zhiyin’s house.
The mud, sand, and branches on the ground were one thing, but what caught her attention more were the water-damaged furniture in Lu Zhiyin’s house.
There was no need to mention appliances like the washing machine, TV, and water heater. Even the wooden stools were a bit loose, as if they would fall apart at any moment.
After checking the living room and kitchen, Leng Qing Qiu went to the bedroom.
The bedroom was basically the same as outside, all in disarray. The only thing that looked somewhat presentable was a full-length mirror.
After a brief observation of the situation in Lu Zhiyin’s house, Leng Qing Qiu left without further delay.
While Leng Qing Qiu was observing the state of Lu Zhiyin’s house, Lu Zhiyin naturally didn’t slack off either.
She controlled the wheelchair with one hand and awkwardly entered Leng Qing Qiu’s bedroom.
The furnishings in the bedroom were basically the same as before, except that the quilt and bedsheets were gone from the bed.
The computer was still placed on the computer desk, and Lu Zhiyin found that the computer could still be used normally, it hadn’t gotten wet. It was likely that Leng Qing Qiu had taken the computer with her when she avoided the water.
While Leng Qing Qiu was away, Lu Zhiyin opened the computer, took pictures of the folders containing evidence of her crimes that she had placed on the left, then deleted the access records, and shut down the computer. She slowly returned to the living room.
Leng Qing Qiu also returned shortly after she got to the living room.
“It’s pretty much as I guessed. Your house indeed lost power. The furniture was already old, and after being soaked with water this time, most of it is basically unusable.”
As soon as she entered, Leng Qing Qiu told Lu Zhiyin the truth.
“Mhm…”
Having just done some things that could get her killed if known, Lu Zhiyin felt a little nervous, afraid of saying the wrong thing. She just gave a soft “mhm.”
Leng Qing Qiu didn’t mind this at all.
She still sat in the chair next to Lu Zhiyin and returned the key to her.
“It looks like you’ll have to live with me again for a while.”
She reached out and squeezed Lu Zhiyin’s injured hand.
“…”
Without a word, Lu Zhiyin just winced in pain.
Although she disliked and even resented Leng Qing Qiu, Lu Zhiyin ultimately knew her current situation.
Before her left hand fully recovered, she was indeed not suitable for living alone.
“Mhm… Thank you for the trouble…”
After a long while, when Leng Qing Qiu released her grip on her wound and the pain gradually subsided, Lu Zhiyin nodded.
Her somewhat calm attitude, however, made Leng Qing Qiu a little displeased. She didn’t like playing with lifeless dolls anymore.
She squeezed the girl’s face again, then withdrew her hand.
“This weekend, I’ll hire an electrician to fix your house’s wiring. I’ll pay for the furniture that can’t be used to be replaced, and I’ll also help you clean up when I have time.”
Squinting, Leng Qing Qiu was muttering good news that was beneficial to Lu Zhiyin.
Of course, pizzas don’t fall from the sky for free, and Leng Qing Qiu wouldn’t be nice to people unconditionally.
“For all these things, including the money you already owe me, plus your food, clothes, housing, and transportation with me for the next period, it’ll total twelve thousand. How about that?”
She held up two fingers.
She just wanted to use more money to strengthen Lu Zhiyin’s ties with her.
“…I understand, it’s no problem.”
Although Lu Zhiyin didn’t know if twelve thousand was reasonable, she didn’t have the option to refuse, did she?
Besides, it didn’t seem like a bad deal? Lu Zhiyin didn’t know much about the price of hiring electricians to repair circuits. She had never encountered such a situation in her previous life.
“Then it’s settled. You can rest assured, I’m not short of money for now, and I won’t chase you for the debt like a starving ghost.”
Well… only for now.
When Lu Zhiyin’s relationship with her was on the verge of breaking, she would use these financial issues to force her to stay by her side.
“…”
Lu Zhiyin still didn’t say much. She took out her phone and sent Leng Qing Qiu an emoji indicating OK.
Leng Qing Qiu was slightly stunned for a moment when she saw the emoji Lu Zhiyin sent, then she smiled silently.
Her childhood friend had changed, but not completely.
For some unknown reason, Leng Qing Qiu also sent Lu Zhiyin a smiling emoji.
However, she didn’t have many emoticons, so she could only send the system’s default yellow face. Although it was a smile, it didn’t look very friendly.
Leng Qing Qiu didn’t think too much about it.
“Alright, I’m going to make something to eat. The refrigerator can’t be used because it got soaked, and a lot of the groceries we bought last time have spoiled. We can only eat something simple… Sigh, it didn’t rain like this before…”
Complaining, Leng Qing Qiu walked into the kitchen.
Outside the kitchen, Lu Zhiyin looked at her phone, lost in thought.
